Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-06-16
MONTANA CONTEMPORARIES.

Afhe otaf Oh tme NOESu 81 as ~
the Ascendency - The where
abOuts OF Many Former Eurekans
n what They Are Doing; ant
Several Other Items of Interest.
HELENA, Montana. June 8, 1887.
EDITOR SENTINEL: Ipresume there ar
still a number of Eurekans who are in
terested in Montana matters, lookinI
ahead possibly to e%migrating to this sec
ton, and the following may prove OF in
terest:
Montana's mineral resources are i'm
proving all the time and the numerouI
strikes of valuable mines in all parts o
the Territory are bringing in a great dea
OF Eastern and foreign capital for invest
ment, and numerous heavy and extensive
sales are Of weekly occurrence. Mining
experts by the dozen are fitting about the
country, and there is q veritsble boom In
progress, and the best of 1t is there is
substantial foundation for 1t, as evidenced
by the great output of Montana mines for
the year 1886, which will be greatly in.
creased in the year 1887.
The stock business of the Territory is
also enormous, but as that 10 o subject
with which I am not fully acquainted, l
must leave 1t for CORES pondents who are
better posted. As to the various towns in
the Territory, Helena is destined to be the
metropolis, and is the making of quite q
commercial center. The population at
tne present time is probably Q 1000, and is
increasing at a rapid rate. There ia
scarcely a doubt but there will be a popu-
lation Of 25, 1000 within five years. It seems
to be the agreed center for all railroad
lines, which, together with 1t being the
capital and its advantageous situation, in.
sures the prediction which is made above.
The Manitoba Company, whose line runs
north of the Northern Pacific from St..
Paul, are building on an average five miles
Of road every day, with Helena as the
objective point, and unless some unfore-
seen accident occurs the trains of that
company will be running into this city
about the time the snow flies " this Fall.
This same company also has an immense
force at work between Helena and Butte
constructing q line between these WI
places. The Northern Pacific are also
building to Butte, and a half q dozen other
branches from Helena to adjacent mining
camps. This activity by these two com.
panies must stimulate the Union Pacific,
and ii would not be surprising if that
company also built their road from Dillon
to Helena in order to get to the capital.
Real estate values are pretty high here,
Main street property selling up to $3.50
per front foot. There is considerable
building, and business men all report an
exceedingly gratifying state Of affairs.
Everything rum along smoothly and very
much different from Butte, the much her
aided greatest mining camp on EARTH"
The writer spent nearly two years in that
place and bases bis opinion from q CLOSE
observance during that time. There is no
doubt of the great resources of Butte, the
$500, 900 silver bullion, together with the
immense output of the various copper
works Of that camp being sufficient to SUBJ
stantiate that part, but the fact still re.
mains that ID is q much overrated camp,
and generally speaking q good place to
stay away from. All mining camps have
their ups and downs, but Butte seems to
get more than her share of the latter.
For q month or two, or perhaps
three, things will run along in q passably
fair manner; then silver will drop off q
few cents or there will be a decline In the
copper market. or there will be q Grow I"
about the freight rate on salt. Two or
three mills or smelters will shu. down, lay
off several hundred men, and there ia q
general feeling of uneasiness and depres-
sion, which takes q long time to wear of
after the resumption of work, which, at
times. barely has a chance to do 30 before
| another "shut down" occurs.
There are quite a number of promising
places in the Territory, which will be re-
| ferred to in another communication oil
some future day.
Nevada people are numerous all over
the Territory.
Lambert Molinelli, formerly County
| Recorder Of Eureka, is now city editor Of
the Helena Independent, and is giving de
| cided satisfaction. He was married las
week to a Miss Devee, a very estimablt
young lady OF this place.
Billy " and Joe" Davidson formerly
Of the SENTINEL, are both here, tht
former in the Western Union Telegraph
office, and the latter is assistant foreman
of the Independent job room, which b,
| the way. Is a mammoth institution.
Charlie Crandall mixes elegant decoc
tions behind the Merchants Hotel bar
and bis face smiles as of yore.
s. Slusher, formerly Of the Parker
House restaurant, has sold out his restau
rant business here, and left yesterday, &c
oompanied by his wife and daughter
Louise, for q pleasure trip to California
and Nevada.
Judge Cole, DIR. Bishop, Joe Toomey
W. J. Penrose. Sam Reynolds, Hi Cole
and numerous others, all make theil
= headquarters at Butte, and since the!
have got into the ways of the country ar,
getting along pretty we'll. D.
Never Give Up.
II you suffer with asthma, bronchitis
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